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An interaction between filaggrin mutations and early food sensitization improves the prediction of childhood asthma.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Apr 2009
Marenholz Ingo, Kerscher Tamara, Bauerfeind Anja, Esparza-Gordillo Jorge, Nickel Renate, Keil Thomas, Lau Susanne, Rohde Klaus, Wahn Ulrich, Lee Young-Ae
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Asthma prediction in early infancy is essential for the development of new preventive strategies. Loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) were identified as risk factors for eczema and associated asthma. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the utility of the FLG mutations for the prediction of asthma. METHODS: Eight hundred seventy-one individuals of the prospective German Multicenter Allergy Study...
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